Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. Read more

A painting by an AI robot of the eminent World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for $1,084,800 (£836,667) at auction. Read more

Many researchers are opting against trying to publish replication efforts, survey finds. Read more

As analysts began digging into Donald J. Trump’s dominant victory this week, a key theme from the past two presidential elections emerged yet again: College-educated voters are on an island. Read more

Contracts with existing students that prevent changes may mean up to £2.5m less income, according to one institution Read more

Donald Trump’s first term shined a political spotlight on higher ed that has only grown more glaring since. A second could bring more sweeping changes. Read more

Johns Hopkins University is preparing to remove Woodrow Wilson’s name from a fellowship program and recontextualize its use on a residence hall entryway. Read more

Most of us consider our friendships to be important to us, but friends are not only fun to be around, having a steady group of friends can make us healthier and help us live longer. Read more

More than 80% of Latino students reported experiencing food insecurity while in college, with half saying the problem occurs weekly or even daily, according to a new survey from BSP Research and UnidosUS, a Latino nonprofit advocacy organization. Half reported having difficulty accessing affordable and healthy foods regularly. Read more

‘Sea turtles’ seen as aiding elite universities’ internationalisation goals, but tide may already be turning Read more